General Shale Brick, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SCHERTZ, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at General Shale Brick, Inc. in SCHERTZ, TEXAS
Employer General Shale Brick, Inc. Report ID 2025054587
Address 21455 FM 2252 City, State ZIP SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
Event Date May 15, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment unspecified Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Drives, belts, chains
Industry (NAICS) 327121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.63000, -98.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a slab line in a plant that produces 16" x 9" x 3" concrete slabs that weigh approximately 25-30 pounds. The employee went to adjust the chain and sprocket for the doubler that stacks the slabs two high, when their right middle finger was caught in the machine. The employee sustained a partial transphalangeal amputation of the finger.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2025, a worker at General Shale Brick, Inc. in SCHERTZ, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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